Calvin Bailey MBE MP

Hello folks, if you live in Leyton and Wanstead and need help with a local or personal issue, you can contact me in the following ways: ✉️ calvin.bailey.mp@parliament.uk 🌐 calvinbailey.co.uk/get-in-touch ☎️ 0207 219 7417 (Please note that my team and I may not always be available in the office to answer calls immediately, so email is best). Please ensure you provide your address, as we can only assist constituents within the Leyton and Wanstead area. 🏘️ Urgent personal issues will be prioritised over other correspondence. Not sure if I am your MP? 👉 Enter your postcode here: members.parliament.uk/FindYourMP As your MP, I can support you with matters that relate to central government – things like immigration, benefits, the NHS, tax and pensions. If you want to contact us on an immigration issue, please use the immigration form on my website: calvinbailey.co.uk/immigration-qu… 💬If you believe you need a surgery appointment, please email us. My team includes specialised staff who are often best placed to assist with personal enquiries, so a meeting with me may not always be the most effective way to resolve your issue. However, if appropriate, my team will arrange an appointment for you. If your issue relates to local council services – such as bins, housing repairs, or parking – your local councillors will usually be the best place to start. 🚫I cannot help you in private disputes with neighbours, with an employer, with family matters or with companies that have sold you faulty goods, nor can I interfere in legal disputes or with decisions made by the police or the courts. But my team and I will always do our best to point you in the right direction. For more details see: calvinbailey.co.uk/advice My team and I are here to help where we can, and I kindly ask that all communications with my team are conducted respectfully. 🙏 We manage over a thousand pieces of casework each month with a small team, and any abusive language or behaviour will not be tolerated. calvinbailey.co.uk/acceptable-beh… Thank you! 🧡

Great to have opened this year's Leytonstone Arts Trail this summer. 🎨🙌 A brilliant showcase of local artists, and a real fixture in the community after 20+ years. Congratulations to everyone who took part!

The evidence is clear: neighbourhood crime is falling across London. There have been 35,000 fewer offences in the last year thanks to record investment in the Met, more officers on our streets and targeted action to tackle robbery, burglary and vehicle crime. standard.co.uk/news/crime/lon…

Last week at #FIA2026 - brilliant to be back around aircraft again! But the real highlight was meeting the incredible personnel who keep our country safe. Hearing from them reinforced why it’s vital they have support, training and equipment for today and tomorrow’s challenges.

Today was an awesome day in every sense of the word. It was fantastic to launch the next phase of our nuclear deterrent in Barrow with @andyburnham It is an extraordinary feat of engineering, providing opportunities and skilled jobs - all in the cause of keeping our country safe

Over the last 2 years, I’ve worked with charities, councils and ministers to back renters’ rights, secure support for young people in supported housing, and hold housing providers to account. 🏘️ There’s more to do, and I welcome Andy Burnham’s commitment to building more council homes and ending rough sleeping. 👇

After sustaining a head injury John left the military and found a new start through @RBVECharity one of 14 new VALOUR-recognised centres in the UK. He shared a brew with the Minister for Veterans and People to discuss how the right support helped him build a future after service

Great to be at the South Woodford Summer Festival last Sunday! 🎉 Caught up with Rena, Chair of the South Woodford Society, and caught a brilliant performance from local choir Bloom. Fantastic community turnout on George Lane. 🙌

An Amber Heat-Health alert is in place across London from Wednesday until Thursday. Please look out for older people, young children, babies and others who may find it more difficult to stay cool and hydrated. See the official guidance on staying well ⤵️ gov.uk/government/pub…

Andy Burnham’s first announcement, to remove VAT from electricity, will make a real difference to the cost of living for people in Leyton and Wanstead. 🏡💷 It shows this Labour Government's commitment to reducing the cost of living. 👇

Britain stands with Ukraine, shoulder to shoulder, always. Russia should be in no doubt of our resolve, and we will not back down until we achieve long lasting and just peace for Ukraine. Great to see you @ZelenskyyUa.

Delighted that the Prime Minister has confirmed that @rosie_wrighting @GordonMcKeeMP and @steveracemp will be joining the MOD team as parliamentary private secretaries.

Everyone out and about, meeting each other, talking - utterly wonderful. Great to be part of the Leyton Jumble Trail this weekend, raising money for local food banks along the way 🧡

Really brilliant to join the Repair Cafe at Christ Church Halls in Wanstead, where I could put my sewing skills to use and meet constituents committed to repair and reuse. 🧵 Thanks to all the volunteers and team at Wanstead Climate Action who made the day happen!

Hostile state actors like the IRGC have done serious harm to the UK. Important to highlight the impact in my own constituency as I spoke from the frontbench on Iran.

The Labour African Network warmly congratulates @kirstyjmcneill on her appointment as the UK’s Minister for International Development & Africa. Kirsty brings a wealth of experience, a deep understanding of international development, and a longstanding commitment to building strong partnerships with Africa. We know from our previous engagement that she has always been thoughtful, approachable and genuinely interested in the opportunities and challenges across the continent. We look forward to working closely with Kirsty as she begins this important role. We stand ready to support her and @FCDOGovUK by sharing our insights, networks and experience to help strengthen the UK’s partnership with Africa and advance our shared goals of sustainable development, investment, trade and prosperity. Congratulations once again, Minister. We wish you every success in this important appointment.

I know many residents are frustrated by the ongoing escalator problems at Wanstead Tube station. I have spoken with TfL and the Mayor’s Office to make clear that this repeated disruption, which has persisted on and off for over a year, is unacceptable. 👇

Women veterans' experiences matter. We're establishing a Women Veterans Forum and applications are now open. We’re looking for women who served in the @RoyalNavy @BritishArmy or @RoyalAirForce, in the Regulars or Reserves. Apply here: …for-public-appointment.service.gov.uk/roles/9497?tit…

It is an honour to be reappointed Minister for Veterans and People by our new Prime Minister, and to form part of Wes Streeting’s new team as Defence Secretary. I will continue to give my all in service to those who sacrifice in our defence – servicepeople, families, and veterans. Building stronger personal connections between the armed forces and the people and places they defend is an integral part of Britain’s rearmament against the intensifying threats we face. My priorities in securing that remain unchanged: put people first; open the gates to talent and ensure that every person has the opportunity to succeed; honour our obligations to those who have served; and strengthen the connection between our armed forces and the nation they protect.

Great to be at Leytonstone Ex-Servicemen's Club on Sunday for the unveiling of a new mural marking 150 years of the Pearly Kings and Queens tradition! It was wonderful to meet the Pearly Kings and Queens themselves to mark the occasion.🫅

Neighbourhood policing is back. New stats show neighbourhood officer numbers have grown by 22% in just one year, helping cut crime and make communities safer. And this number will continue to grow. Putting officers where the public wants them: on our streets fighting crime.